The key facts
- FAS opened 76 cases and issued 109 warnings, 75 of which have been complied with
- 154 agreements signed with filling stations in 53 regions — 8 more than on November 3
- The situation was reviewed in the Lipetsk, Tambov and Ulyanovsk regions, St. Petersburg, Primorsky Krai, Adygea and Ingushetia
76 cases and 109 warnings in the fuel market
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service has opened 76 cases and issued 109 warnings to participants in the petroleum products market over signs of violations of antimonopoly legislation; 75 of the warnings have already been complied with. These figures were presented at the Russian government following a meeting devoted to the fuel situation. This was reported by the outlet Life.ru.
Agreements with filling stations continue to expand
In addition to inspections, the authorities are signing agreements with independent filling stations to stabilize prices for gasoline and diesel fuel: at present, 154 such documents have been signed in 53 regions. For comparison, on November 3 the Federal Antimonopoly Service reported 146 agreements in 52 regions — thus, over several days the number of agreements grew by eight, and one more region joined the program. Earlier, Life.ru reported that some of the agreements were reached with major filling station operators, while the rest were with independent station owners; their goal is to stabilize fuel prices.
What was discussed at the meeting
Representatives of regional authorities reported on petroleum product supplies, the operation of filling station networks, price dynamics and the fuel reserves that had been built up; particular attention was paid to supplying local markets with gasoline and diesel. The situation was reviewed in the Lipetsk, Tambov and Ulyanovsk regions, St. Petersburg, Primorsky Krai, as well as in the republics of Adygea and Ingushetia.
